State Secretariat for International Financial Matters


The State Secretariat for International Financial Matters is an administrative unit of the Swiss Confederation. It is an office of the federal administration of Switzerland under the responsibility of the Federal Department of Finance, and was established on 1 March 2010.

Objectives

The State Secretariat for International Financial Matters defends Switzerland's interests in international financial, tax and monetary matters. It promotes international competitiveness, the integrity of Switzerland's financial centre, access to foreign financial markets and the stability of the Swiss financial sector.

Role

The State Secretariat for International Financial Matters is responsible for the coordination and strategic management of international financial, monetary and tax matters. In order to pursue its objectives, SIF performs the following functions: